Fantasy sports is so big these days even large, popular newspapers like the New York Times are covering them. This week, the New York Times NFL blog, The Fifth Down(name) allowed fantasy football blogger Sara Holladay (aka Fantasy Football Librarian) some shine on their site. And yes, Ms. Holladay is actually a university librarian who […]

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Are you ready for some…baseball? It’s that time of year again, where spring cleaning and spring training are en vogue. FOX Fantasy Baseball on FOXSports.com on MSN has just launched their game for the upcoming season. It boasts “a revamped express registration system, more statistical analysis and a new Commissioner Bonus Program, which will reward […]

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NBC Sports has gone mobile. In a sign of the times, the mobile component of the media giant’s sports site has announced a partnership with Crisp Wireless. The partnership will likely allow NBC Sports-Mobile to offer consumers fantasy news, including, “real-time scores, player statistics for games and seasons, and exclusive fantasy advice, player news, and […]

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Take-Two is known popularly as the creators of the Grand Theft Auto game series and that angle has been played up considerably in the hostile takeover bid by Electronic Arts of the software company. But there’s more going on here, and that is that EA wants to monopolize it’s control of the sports gaming genre. […]

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They are the future of our country and fantasy sports. So what fantasy sports are college students playing these days? Turns out quite a few and the responses were as varied as the individuals we know are playing fantasy sports. In the University of Connecticut paper(subscription required), several students gave their opinions on what their […]

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Officially joining the increasingly crowded field of sites that brand themselves as sports social networks is Bleacher Report, which allows fans to write sports stories, critique others’ writings, and form a community around aspiring sports writers and their content. Their press release states the following about how the site works:
Bleacher Report removes the largest barriers […]

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Coke Zero has teamed up with the NCAA and is offering four lucky fans the opportunity of a college basketball lifetime. It’s not some random contest either. If you’re a college hoops enthusiast then you have shot, all you need to do is apply!
This is your chance to spend 24/7 in TV-viewing lockdown - […]

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Outside of the USA, rugby is a big deal. It’s up there with football (soccer) and cricket as arguably the biggest sports internationally. According to Wikipedia, the form of rugby called “rugby union” has a large following internationally:
Rugby union has established itself as a popular sport, particularly in Australia, Argentina, Canada, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, […]

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If you were watching the NBA All Star game yesterday then you saw Craig Sager interviewing Steve Nash about his new kicks. Dubbed the Nike “Trash Talk,” the shoe is made primarily from recycled materials.
The shoe’s top is constructed from leather and synthetic leather waste from the factory floor. The midsole uses scrap-ground […]

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Starting this year, viewers will be able to experience the Daytona 500 from a whole new perspective. Fox has unveiled it’s new Gopher Cam and it’s the latest addition to the existing audio/video equipment that’s used to make raceday a riveting experience for the fans at home.
Gopher Cam is a small, stationary high-definition point-of-view camera […]

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